If I had gotten the campsite I wanted,
we would’ve been by the river
near my favorite trails and
that spot I love to swim.
We could have left after work Thursday.

Would I have checked the weather?
Would the rain have snuck up on me?
Would the river have crept into my tent?
Would I be alive?

If I had gotten what I wanted?

  • I was safe away from the river.
    The storm clouds haunted me.
    They sparkled with power and light,
    revealing the most beautiful sunsets
    I’ve ever seen.

    Do I dare share the secret?
    That they were beautiful?

    Only with you.